Arts & Crafts

The perfect way to celebrate Somerset

Mark your Somerset visit with a momento made by local craftspeople; ideal as a gift or just a reminder of your trip. Somerset crafts like photography, paintings, sculptures and jewellery – all designed by local artists – are available in gift shops and galleries across the county. In some stores you’ll even find Somerset-sourced stone, slate and wood crafts.

As an agricultural county, Somerset’s full of places to find unique and high-quality wool and leather produce, often made by hand on working farms. Down on the Somerset Levels, where willows and reeds are cultivated, you’ll find traditional willow craft stores stocking everything from baskets to furniture.
Up on the Mendip Hills, discover remarkable Somerset specialities like the floral products at Somerset Lavender near Radstock Somerset’s fabulous landscape has inspired some of our most famous artists over the centuries including JMW Turner. It continues to attract professional artists to live and work here and has a range of Arts venues. What is new is the spotlight that has been turned on our contemporary art with the arrival of the world-class gallery Hauser and Wirth at Bruton, and
visit by Banksy to Weston-super-Mare.
Whether it is in the prestigious setting of Bath, a World Heritage site; in the grounds of a school or in shipping containers on Watchet quay - there is no doubt we have the quality and variety of art to suit all tastes. As well as established Arts venues, there are a number of arts bodies that organise temporary exhibitions and performances in our towns and villages. We also revel in the festivals we hold for literature, opera, music and visual art. One of the biggest is Somerset Arts Week organised annually in the Autumn by Somerset Art Works showcasing artists work across the County.

Spotlight

Coates English Willow (Willow and Wetlands)

Discover an enormous range of willow baskets made by our team of skilled craftsmen and women using our own home-grown willow on the Levels in Somerset.

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The Jane Austen Centre

The Jane Austen Centre is in the heart of the Georgian city of Bath, between the architectural attractions of Queen Square and the Circus, and just a short stroll from Bath Abbey, the Assembly Rooms and the Roman Baths. Come and meet their costumed ‘character’ guides, and enjoy being shown Bath’s fascinating history and its associations with Jane Austen and her family.

Coates English Willow (Willow and Wetlands)

Discover an enormous range of willow baskets made by our team of skilled craftsmen and women using our own home-grown willow on the Levels in Somerset.

Ferne Animal Sanctuary

Ferne Animal Sanctuary is set within 72 acres of beautiful & protected countryside, in the Blackdown Hills on the Devon/Somerset border. This charitable sanctuary takes in unwanted, abandoned and neglected animals and gives them a fantastic life either at the sanctuary or by finding them a special forever home.

Somerset Art Works

For those who love to discover new creative happenings on their doorstep, the Somerset Art Weeks Festival is the perfect opportunity to get out and explore the local art scene. Over 100 exhibitions and events, including family-friendly workshops, are taking place across Somerset from 21st September to the 6th October

Taunton School

13 Jul 2022

Taunton School is a co-educational independent school serving pupils aged 13 to 18. The campus also includes Taunton School International and Taunton School International Middle School for overseas students; Taunton Preparatory School (aged 7 to 13); Taunton Pre-Prep School (aged 4 to 7); and Taunton Nursery (aged 0 to 4).

The Playhouse in Weston super Mare

The Playhouse Theatre is available for hire for both community and professional shows and as a venue for conferences, meetings and corporate events. In addition to the main auditorium the theatres facilities include a licensed bar, meeting and rehearsal spaces and full disabled access.

One Craft Gallery

One Craft Gallery is a well-established co-operative owned and run by the craft gallery members. The gallery showcases members work and offers a wide range of creative and decorative pieces.

ACE Arts

Located in the beautiful historical Old Town Hall building in the centre of the lovely old market town of Somerton, ACE holds an annual programme of free exhibitions. The retail space allows visitors to purchase items from exhibitors and other mainly local artists.

Gift shop at The Jane Austen Centre

The Jane Austen Giftshop is located on the ground floor of the Jane Austen Centre on Gay Street, Bath.

Roman Baths Shop

The Roman Baths has two shops where you can buy interesting and exclusive gifts.

Places to Stay

Summerhouse B&B

Summerhouse B&B
We will welcome you to this relaxed and luxurious rural retreat with its magnificent views
The Corner House Hotel

The Corner House Hotel
Hotel in the centre of Taunton, Somerset near to Musgrove Hospital and the Castle.
The Red Lion Babcary

The Red Lion Babcary
The Red Lion Inn, Babcary - a beautiful thatched country pub in the heart of this unspoilt Somerset

Food & Drink

The Cork in Bath

The Cork in Bath
Hanover Street Bistro

Hanover Street Bistro
Situated within the Bristol Hippodrome Piano Bar.
Somerset Cider Brandy Company & Burrow Hill Cider

Somerset Cider Brandy Company & Burrow Hill Cider
At Burrow Hill we make traditional ciders as well as Somerset Cider Brandy. Visit the farm and see t